Birds Barbershop

Birds Barbershop
Industry	Hairdressing salon
Founded	2006
Founder	Jayson Rapaport; Michael Portman
Headquarters	Austin, Texas
Services	Salon services
Website	birdsbarbershop.com

Birds Barbershop is a brand of barbershops founded in Austin, Texas. The first shop was opened in 2006 by Jayson Rapaport and Michael Portman.^[1]

History

Michael Portman left his job at Disney and moved to Austin, Texas where he met Jayson Rapaport.

Design

Each of their nine local shops is built around a large-scale mural painted by a local artist.^[2]

Each Birds Barbershop has an independent color theme. Some locations have retro decor and others have sports themes.^[3] Each location has a large wall mural.^[4]

Awards

One of America's 100 Best Salons - Elle, six consecutive years^[5]
Best in the Beauty Business - Austin Monthly
Best Beauty Salon - Austin A List, 2007
Best of Austin 21 awards^[6]
Austin Chronicle's 'Best Haircut'

References

^ GORDON, DEVIN (14 May 2006). "WHY MEN ARE BACK AT ALL-GUY BARBERSHOPS". NEWSWEEK. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ Dold, Kristen (13 March 2014). "Birds Barbershop in Austin: Where Grooming and Music (And Macklemore) Collide". GQ. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ Sessums, Zoë (4 September 2019). "Get a Dose of Design With Your Haircut at These Salons and Barbershops". Architectural Digest. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ Barr, Greg (7 January 2018). "Birds Barbershop cuts into more growth; Founders jump at chance to crack pricey Austin neighborhood". Austin Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Gordon, Devin (15 May 2006). "Why Men Are Back at All-Guy Barbershops". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "Birds Barbershop". Houston Press. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
^ "BEST OF AUSTIN". Austin Chronicle. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

External links

Official website

[NEWSWEEK-1] GORDON, DEVIN (14 May 2006). "WHY MEN ARE BACK AT ALL-GUY BARBERSHOPS". NEWSWEEK. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[2] Dold, Kristen (13 March 2014). "Birds Barbershop in Austin: Where Grooming and Music (And Macklemore) Collide". GQ. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[3] Sessums, Zoë (4 September 2019). "Get a Dose of Design With Your Haircut at These Salons and Barbershops". Architectural Digest. Condé Nast. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[4] Barr, Greg (7 January 2018). "Birds Barbershop cuts into more growth; Founders jump at chance to crack pricey Austin neighborhood". Austin Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- Gordon, Devin (15 May 2006). "Why Men Are Back at All-Guy Barbershops". Newsweek. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[5] "Birds Barbershop". Houston Press. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

[6] "BEST OF AUSTIN". Austin Chronicle. 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.

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